Is using figured woods a disadvantage to the cue's "hit"?
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Figured wood is too broad a definition to answer your question. You have to be more specific. In most cases if I am suspect of a wood it will get cored in which case the wood becomes more of a thick veneer. Figured maples hit nice but I usually core them because they like to move around so it's more about stability then hit.
On top of what Canadian cue said.
There are rules for working with different woods.
There are rules for working with different woods.
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In experimenting with different wood "tone" I noticed some things about stabilized wood that I would not consider to be positive from that standpoint.
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The sounds of wood
Playing around with some of the wood I build cues out of and noticing the differences in tone
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Some oldtime makers like George Balabuska and Harvey Martin believed in straight grain maple in the forearm. Bert Schrager said he wood drive Mr. Martin to the lumberyard. He searched through the maple. He carried a pocket knife that he would use to dig into the wood with to find what he wanted.
It is not coincidense that pretty much the same woods used in pool cues are also favorites for fine musical instruments.
Nice video Mr. C.In experimenting with different wood "tone" I noticed some things about stabilized wood that I would not consider to be positive from that standpoint.
The sounds of wood
Playing around with some of the wood I build cues out of and noticing the differences in tone
Great stuff!
That all just depends on what hit and feel you are looking for. If you like the flat hit of Ebony and don't want to core your cue with Ebony then stay away from Burls. But if you like the hit of Maple and the look of Burls, then core with maple and the hit will be very similar to maple. There are so many variables when it comes to how wood plays it would take many pages just to skim the surface in posts.